Required in stage
Alternating years
External
Taught by
Language of instruction
Duration
Level
- Bachelor of Mathematics
- Bachelor in de wiskunde
- Bachelor in de fysica, minor wiskunde
PROOF OF PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH
Applicants who are non-native speakers of English must provide evidence of English language proficiency.
* Applicants with a KU Leuven degree: Applicants that already successfully completed an English-taught programme at KU Leuven, do not have to take an English proficiency test.
* Applicants with a university degree earned in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom or the USA: the certified diploma and transcripts suffice, provided they confirm that the entire university study was completed in English. Absolutely no other diplomas will be accepted as evidence even if the applicant has followed an exclusively English-taught programme.
* Other applicants should submit a satisfactory score on an internationally recognized test of English language proficiency:TOEFL (minimum score 575 paper-based, 233 computer-based, 90 internet-based) or IELTS (minimum score 7). No other proficiency tests will be accepted, and absolutely no application will be considered without such a test certificate.
CREDENTIALS REGARDING PRIOR EDUCATION
For applicants from outside Belgium, comparability of the diploma is not always easily established.
Certified copies of transcripts and diplomas are required for all applicants. These documents also suffice for applicants from
* universities that have an exchange agreement with the Faculty of Science of KU Leuven
* universities that are in the global top 200 in the most recent Times Higher Education or QS rankings
Additional documentation is required for applicants from other universities as it is impossible for us to reliably assess the comparability. In those cases the admission board will take a positive decision only if supporting information is provided:
* a complete list of course titles for which you have obtained a credit should be part of this. Indicate the course size (in ECTS-credits) and the result you obtained, preferably according to the ECTS-scale; if a different scale is used, please provide an summary explanation on the meaning of the scores.
* for the courses that you deem most relevant as a preparation for the master that you are considering, provide a short (about one half to one page) description according to the standard guidelines for an ECTS-study guide.
The Admissions Board evaluates all applications and has the final say on the admissibility of the student, taking into account the relevant information.
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Profiles
The student chooses one of the two profiles.
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Profile: Pure Mathematics
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Pure Mathematics: Core Courses
The student chooses at least 5 core courses.
6 ECTS Commutative Algebra 
G0A82A staff staff
6 ECTS Group Theory 
G0A85A staff staff
6 ECTS Functional Analysis G0B03A staff staff
6 ECTS Differential Geometry G0B08A staff- F.Dillen
- L.Vrancken (substitute)
staff
- F.Dillen
- L.Vrancken (substitute)
6 ECTS Algebraic Geometry 
G0A80A staff staff
6 ECTS Approximation Theory G0P69B staff staff
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Pure Mathematics: In-Depth Courses
The student completes the profile to (at least) 60 credits by choosing in-depth courses from the list immediately below, or from a list of complementary courses described further below.
6 ECTS Algebraic Topology 
G0A84A staff staff
6 ECTS Algebraic Number Theory G0A99A staff staff
6 ECTS Riemann Surfaces G0B05A staff staff
6 ECTS Spectral Theory and Operator Algebras G0B07A staff staff
6 ECTS Riemannian Geometry G0B10A staff staff
6 ECTS Symplectic Geometry G0B11A staff staff
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Complementary Courses
To complete the profile to (at least) 60 credits you can
- choose core or in-depth courses from the other profile than the one you have chosen,
- choose for at most 18 credits courses that fill some specific gaps in your previous knowledge (e.g. courses from the bachelor programme); this choice should be approved by the programme director,
- choose at most 6 credits from general non-mathematical courses (e.g. language courses) from the KU Leuven curriculum; this choice should be approved by the programme director,
- choose knowledge broadening courses from the domains Mathematical Physics, Technical Mathematics, Statistics and Financial and Actuarial Mathematics. You can find a list of those knowledge broadening courses here.
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Profile: Applied Mathematics
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Applied Mathematics: Core Courses
The student chooses at least 5 core courses.
6 ECTS Optimization H03E3A staff staff
6 ECTS Mathematical Statistics II G0B13A staff staff
- I.Gijbels (coordinator)
- J.Beirlant
- I.Gijbels
- M.Hubert
6 ECTS Computational Methods for Astrophysical Applications G0B30A staff 6 ECTS Introduction to Plasma Dynamics G0P71B staff staff
6 ECTS Generalized Linear Models G0A18A staff staff
6 ECTS Stochastic Models G0P65C staff staff
- W.Schoutens (coordinator)
- F.Guillaume
- W.Schoutens
6 ECTS Waves and Instabilities G0B26A staff staff
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Applied Mathematics: In-Depth Courses
The student completes the profile to (at least) 60 credits by choosing in-depth courses from the list immediately below, or from a list of complementary courses described further below.
6 ECTS Fundamentals of Financial Mathematics G0Q20A staff staff
- W.Schoutens (coordinator)
- P.Leoni
- W.Schoutens
6 ECTS Statistics for Finance and Insurance G0Q24A staff staff
4 ECTS Parallel Computing H03F9A staff 6 ECTS Numerical Linear Algebra H03G1A staff staff
- M.Van Barel (coordinator)
- K.Meerbergen
- M.Van Barel
- R.Vandebril
6 ECTS Financial Engineering G0Q22A staff staff
- W.Schoutens (coordinator)
- P.Leoni
- W.Schoutens
6 ECTS Robust Statistics G0B16A staff- M.Hubert
- N.
staff
- M.Hubert
- N.
6 ECTS Statistics of Extremes G0B19A staff- J.Beirlant
- G.Dierckx (substitute)
staff
- J.Beirlant
- G.Dierckx (substitute)
6 ECTS Space Weather G0B32A staff staff
6 ECTS Advanced Non-Parametric Statistics G0A23A staff staff
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Complementary Courses
To complete the profile to (at least) 60 credits you can
- choose core or in-depth courses from the other profile than the one you have chosen,
- choose for at most 18 credits courses that fill some specific gaps in your previous knowledge (e.g. courses from the bachelor programme); this choice should be approved by the programme director,
- choose at most 6 credits from general non-mathematical courses (e.g. language courses) from the KU Leuven curriculum; this choice should be approved by the programme director,
- choose knowledge broadening courses from the domains Mathematical Physics, Technical Mathematics, Statistics and Financial and Actuarial Mathematics. You can find a list of those knowledge broadening courses here.
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Master's Thesis
The Master's Thesis is compulsory.
30 ECTS Master's Thesis 
G0K97A staff- J.Quaegebeur (coordinator)
- N.
staff
- J.Quaegebeur (coordinator)
- N.
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Options
The student chooses one of the following two options.
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Research Option
The student chooses at least one seminar, at least one advanced reading course, and at least one selected topic course.
The student can also follow advanced courses from master in mathematics programmes from other Belgian universities. This choice should be approved by the programma director.
The student completes the research option to (at least) 30 credits by taking extra core or in-depth courses from your profile.-
Student Seminars
The student chooses at least one of the seminars.
6 ECTS Student Seminar in Pure Mathematics G0V69A staff 6 ECTS Student Seminar in Applied Mathematics G0V74A staff
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Advanced Reading Courses
The student chooses at least one of the advanced reading courses.
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Selected Topic Courses
The student chooses at least one of the selected topic courses. If in some academic year those courses would not treat a domain that corresponds to the profile you have chosen, you can substitute the selected topic course by some extra core or in-depth course from your profile.
6 ECTS Selected Topics in Mathematics I G0B63A staff staff
6 ECTS Selected Topics in Mathematics II G0L86A staff staff
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Professional Option
You choose for at least 18 credits from the list you find on
https://wis.kuleuven.be/english/teaching/ma-math/program#OptionProfessional.
You complete the professional option to (at least) 30 credits by taking extra core or in-depth courses from your profile or from the list of knowledge broadening courses on
https://wis.kuleuven.be/english/teaching/ma-math/program#Complementary.
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